Heinz G. Floss

natural product chemist

Heinz G. Floss (born 28 August 1934; died 19 December 2022) was a natural products chemist who made pioneering studies of antibiotic biosynthesis.[1]

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  • Life is too short to drink cheap wine.
    • representing Heinz’s philosophy about research too and unconsciously the most important lesson he taught to mentored students – choose important scientific research questions to address. "ASP Mourns the Loss of Major Figures". American Society of Pharmacognosy.
  1. Floss, Heinz G. (2005-12-15). "From Ergot to Ansamycins - 45 Years in Biosynthesis". Journal of Natural Products 69 (1): 158–169. ISSN 0163-3864. DOI:10.1021/np058108l.